ARVISO et al v. CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH FLORIDA et al
Plaintiff: MARK ARVISO and SARA HANSEN
Defendant: TOMMY FORD, CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH FLORIDA, MATTHEW LERNER and MELINA CANALES
Case Number: 5:2026cv00033
Filed: February 2, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: MICHAEL J FRANK
Referring Judge: ROBERT L HINKLE
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 17, 2026 Filing 26 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF BRIAN O. FINNERTY AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS by BRIAN O'SHEA FINNERTY on behalf of All Plaintiffs (FINNERTY, BRIAN) Modified title on 6/17/2026 (baf).
May 27, 2026 Filing 25 ANSWER to #11 Amended Complaint, #10 Amended Complaint , by MELINA CANALES. (ADKINS, GWENDOLYN)
May 7, 2026 Filing 24 SUMMONS Returned Executed by MARK ARVISO, SARA HANSEN. MELINA CANALES served on 5/4/2026, answer due 5/26/2026. (MATTOX, MARIE)
April 15, 2026 Filing 23 ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO #11 AMENDED COMPLAINT BY CITY AND LERNER by CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH FLORIDA, MATTHEW LERNER. (ADKINS, GWENDOLYN) Modified title on 4/15/2026 (baf).
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER DENYING AS MOOT THE MOTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THE MOTIONS TO DISMISS re #17 Motion. Signed by JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE on 3/17/2026. (jcw)
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 SCHEDULING AND MEDIATION ORDER re #16 Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting: The jury trial is set for the two-week trial period that begins on Monday, 2/1/2027. The discovery deadline is 10/7/2026. (Dispositive Motions to be filed by 10/28/2026., Mediation Report due by 11/4/2026.), Case referred to mediation. Signed by JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE on 3/17/2026. (jcw)
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER DENYING THE CITY'S AND MR. LERNER'S MOTION TO DISMISS re #15 Motion. Signed by JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE on 3/17/2026. (jcw)
March 17, 2026 Filing 19 CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered pursuant to #18 ORDER DISMISSING THE CLAIMS AGAINST THE SHERIFF AND AMENDING THE CASE STYLE. (jcw)
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER DISMISSING THE CLAIMS AGAINST THE SHERIFF AND AMENDING THE CASE STYLE re granting #14 Motion to Dismiss. Count V of the first amended complaint is dismissed. Paragraphs 5 and 2428 of the first amended complaint are struck. This does not constitute a ruling on or limit the damages evidence Mr. Arviso may introduce on the remaining claims. The case style is amended to delete the Sheriff. The clerk must enter a judgment stating, "Based on Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b), the claim of the plaintiff Mark Arviso against the defendant Sheriff of Bay County, Florida, is dismissed without prejudice for improper joinder." Signed by JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE on 3/17/2026. (jcw)
March 16, 2026 Filing 17 CONSENTED MOTION FOR TWELVE DAY ENLARGEMENT OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSE re #15 MOTION TO DISMISS by MARK ARVISO. (MATTOX, MARIE) Modified on 3/17/2026 to edit title (jcw).
March 10, 2026 Filing 16 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (YARBROUGH, ALYSSA)
March 2, 2026 Set/Reset Deadlines as to #14 MOTION TO SEVER AND MOTION TO DISMISS. (Internal deadline for referral to judge if response not filed earlier: 3/16/2026). (jcw)
March 2, 2026 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint by CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH FLORIDA. (Internal deadline for referral to judge if response not filed earlier: 3/16/2026). (ADKINS, GWENDOLYN)
March 2, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION TO SEVER AND MOTION TO DISMISS re #11 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT by TOMMY FORD. (YARBROUGH, ALYSSA) Modified on 3/3/2026 to edit title of document (jcw).
February 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER DENYING AS MOOT THE MOTIONS TO DISMISS THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT re #11 Amended Complaint. The motions, ECF Nos. #4 and #8 , to dismiss the original complaint are denied as moot. The motion, ECF No. #9 , to extend the deadline to respond to the first motion to dismiss is denied as moot. Signed by JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE on 2/26/2026. (jcw)
February 20, 2026 Filing 12 Summons Issued as to MELINA CANALES. (jcw)
February 19, 2026 Filing 11 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by MARK ARVISO. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit summons to be issued by Clerk) (MATTOX, MARIE)( Paragraphs 5 and 24-28 STRUCK per #18 ORDER) Modified on 3/17/2026 (jcw).
February 19, 2026 Filing 10 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants All Defendants., filed by MARK ARVISO. (MATTOX, MARIE)
February 17, 2026 Filing 9 CONSENTED MOTION FOR ELARGEMENT OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO MOTION TO SEVER/DISMISS re #4 MOTION TO SEVER AND MOTION TO DISMISS by MARK ARVISO. (MATTOX, MARIE) Modified on 2/18/2026 to edit title (jcw).
February 5, 2026 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint by CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH FLORIDA, MATTHEW LERNER. (Internal deadline for referral to judge if response not filed earlier: 2/19/2026). (ADKINS, GWENDOLYN)
February 5, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by GWENDOLYN PALMER ADKINS on behalf of CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH FLORIDA, MATTHEW LERNER (ADKINS, GWENDOLYN)
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: The deadline to file the Rule 26(f) report is 3/23/2026. Absent good cause set out in the 26(f) report, the discovery deadline will be 9/9/2026, and the trial will occur during the two-week period that begins on 1/4/2027. Signed by JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE on 2/4/2026. (jcw)
February 4, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE OF FILING STATE COURT DOCUMENTS by TOMMY FORD (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1. Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 2. Complaint, #3 Exhibit 3. Summons issued Tommy Ford, #4 Exhibit 4. Summons issued City of Panama City Beach, Florida, #5 Exhibit 5. Summons issued Officer Matthew Lerner, #6 Exhibit 6. Summons issued Division of Risk Management, #7 Exhibit 7. Receipt, #8 Exhibit 8. Standing Civil Case Management Order, #9 Exhibit 9. Summons returned Division of Risk Management, #10 Exhibit 10. Summons returned Tommy Ford, #11 Exhibit 11. Summons returned Matthew Lerner, #12 Exhibit 12. Notice of Appearance of Counsel DMW Law Group for City of Panama City Beach, Florida, #13 Exhibit 13. Notice of Filing Notice of Removal, #14 Exhibit 14. Summons returned Matthew Lerner, #15 Exhibit 15. Summons returned Tommy Ford, #16 Exhibit 16. Summons returned City of Panama City Beach, Florida) (YARBROUGH, ALYSSA)
February 3, 2026 ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE ROBERT L HINKLE notified that action is needed Re: #1 Notice of Removal: An ISO is needed. (jcw)
February 2, 2026 Set/Reset Deadlines as to #4 MOTION TO SEVER AND MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT. (Internal deadline for referral to judge if response not filed earlier: 2/17/2026). (jcw)
February 2, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION TO SEVER AND MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT by TOMMY FORD. (YARBROUGH, ALYSSA) Modified on 2/3/2026 to edit title of document (jcw).
February 2, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by ALYSSA M YARBROUGH on behalf of TOMMY FORD (YARBROUGH, ALYSSA)
February 2, 2026 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET. (YARBROUGH, ALYSSA)
February 2, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by TOMMY FORD from Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Bay County, FL, case number 2025-CA-1302. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AFLNDC-9779830.), filed by TOMMY FORD. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Complaint, #2 Exhibit State Notice of Removal) (YARBROUGH, ALYSSA)

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Plaintiff: MARK ARVISO
Represented By: MARIE A MATTOX
Represented By: BRIAN O'SHEA FINNERTY
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Defendant: TOMMY FORD
Represented By: ALYSSA M YARBROUGH
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Defendant: CITY OF PANAMA CITY BEACH FLORIDA
Represented By: JULIA KATHLEEN MADDALENA
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